whats the best scanner to use for slabbed books

[topofthetotem]

hello I am hoping the seasoned collectors out could help with this what is a good scanner to buy that will scan slabbed books to produce goood quality images for online auctions?

[topofthetotem]

I knew this was the place for the info

[Norrin_Radd]

Anybody know anything about Mustek A3 scanners?

 

I need to get a scanner for my slabs and I want something large enough to scan the entire slab (and any art I have). There are usually several of these for sale on eBay.

 

Mustek A3 11.7" x 17"

[Larryw7]

Check out with Hewlett-Packard scanners. Even their under $100 low end ones have amazing depth of field (ability to have objects a distance from the glass in focus) and can clearly scan the text in the CGC labels as well as the book covers.

 

You would need an 8 1/2 x 14 for a one-shot scan, or you can use an 8 1/2 x 11 to scan the body of the book, and a separate scan of the upper part showing the label.

 

 

I echo what Pov says. I just recently purchased the Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 3970 for less than a hundred bucks at Best Buy, and it does a nice job with slabbed books.

[topofthetotem]

would anybody be able to post a scan of a slabbed book? so I could perhaps see the quality and what I could expect if I were to buy one.

[Larryw7]

would anybody be able to post a scan of a slabbed book? so I could perhaps see the quality and what I could expect if I were to buy one.

 

Here's one from my scanner(though it doesn't include the top of the slab):

 

 

 

[topofthetotem]

would anybody be able to post a scan of a slabbed book? so I could perhaps see the quality and what I could expect if I were to buy one.

 

Here's one from my scanner(though it doesn't include the top of the slab):

 

 

 

 

that is a very good quality scan what make and model scanner are you using?

[Norrin_Radd]

Anybody know anything about Mustek A3 scanners?

 

I need to get a scanner for my slabs and I want something large enough to scan the entire slab (and any art I have). There are usually several of these for sale on eBay.

 

Mustek A3 11.7" x 17"

 

Anyone?

[Larryw7]

would anybody be able to post a scan of a slabbed book? so I could perhaps see the quality and what I could expect if I were to buy one.

 

Here's one from my scanner(though it doesn't include the top of the slab):

 

 

 

 

that is a very good quality scan what make and model scanner are you using?

 

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 3970

[topofthetotem]

thanks Pov and doiby great info you guys are the man or men or whatever

[mister_not_so_nice]

I've got a mustek A3 scanner. Works GREAT for my original art (no more scanning in 3 sections and piecing it together, LOOKY LOOKY ). As far as scanning Slabs, they look like a blurry -storm .(I can email you some pics if you like, just holla )

[Norrin_Radd]

I've got a mustek A3 scanner. Works GREAT for my original art (no more scanning in 3 sections and piecing it together, LOOKY LOOKY ). As far as scanning Slabs, they look like a blurry -storm .(I can email you some pics if you like, just holla )

 

Thanks for the info! I'll probably go with the HP then. Scanning slabs clearly is more important to me.

[Norrin_Radd]

would anybody be able to post a scan of a slabbed book? so I could perhaps see the quality and what I could expect if I were to buy one.

 

Here's one from my scanner(though it doesn't include the top of the slab):

 

that is a very good quality scan what make and model scanner are you using?

 

Hewlett-Packard Scanjet 3970

 

"USB interfaces support Windows 95, 98, NT 4.0, 2000 Professional, Me and Mac."

 

Not XP?

[Larryw7]

I can't imagine it wouldn't work for XP, though I still have 98, so I don't know for sure. Sorry.

[Norrin_Radd]

I can't imagine it wouldn't work for XP, though I still have 98, so I don't know for sure. Sorry.

 

One would think.

 

Here's the HP 3970 driver site I found with lists XP.

 

 

AND.... here's a better "compatible operating systems" list which includes XP.

 

Going to buy one soon. Then, I'll have all new questions about best operating parameters.

[FFB]

I use the HP Officejet 7110 All-In-One. It has a legal-sized scan bed so you can scan the entire slab. You can get these cheaply on ebay. Below is a scan I made with it. The current model of HP All-In-One that is analogous is the Officejet 7310, which costs $350 on HPshopping.com. HPshopping.com also has a promotion right now where if you buy in the next month or so, you can get financing with 12 months no payments/no interest.

 

[nearmint]

Scott, that's a really nice book!

[mister_not_so_nice]

FFB, beautiful book and scan.

 

I know your not an HP rep(well, I don't KNOW, but i'm guessing) but do you know if they have a model with the same size bed and scan capabilities without all the extras (printer and such). It seems in order to get the larger bed you gotta get the other. I just want a scanner.

 

Mike

 

 

 

p.s. GOD, this scanner thing has gone on for too long

[Norrin_Radd]

Got my HP 3970 Scanjet and I love it. About 10 times faster than my old scanner and does a great job on slabs.

 

[Forbush-Man]

Scanner bed's too small for slabbed books!